Amazon VP Resigns, Calls Company ‘Chickenshit’ for Firing Protesting Workers

Post by Pfhreak » Mon, May 04, 2020, 6:02 PM UTC

rukittenme wrote: post #165

Pfhreak wrote: post #150

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I'm not sure what you are saying? I don't know what Clarence Thomas has to do with this, and "he" is incorrect as well if you are referring to me.

I am but more broadly the movement toward legalism and the ad-hoc justifications wrapped around it. Cutting to the chase... You have been describing disparate impact as a philosophical principle in and of itself. Whereas, in reality, disparate impact exists as a matter of political expediency. Its not a doctrine that should be adopted. Its one that may be necessary to adopt when real intentions and real motives are c…

Post by rukittenme » Mon, May 04, 2020, 6:11 PM UTC

Pfhreak wrote: post #171

rukittenme wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am but more broadly the movement toward legalism and the ad-hoc justifications wrapped around it. Cutting to the chase... You have been describing disparate impact as a philosophical principle in and of itself. Whereas, in reality, disparate impact exists as a matter of political expediency. Its not a doctrine that should be adopted. Its one that may be necessary to adopt when real intentions and real motives are c…

Well... that's just like, your opinion, man.

Post by xiler » Mon, May 04, 2020, 7:06 PM UTC

outlace wrote: post #63

bawana wrote: post #25

Why does big always become evil?

Why does everyone assume the actions of the little guy are always morally superior than the actions of the big corporation? I haven't delved into the details of this specific case but this reaction is typical regardless of the facts it seems. The big company is always the evil one and the employees are always little enslaved saints. Edit: Whoops this comment could have been made less controversially - I wish everyone…

Post by dogma1138 » Mon, May 04, 2020, 8:31 PM UTC

leetcrew wrote: post #53

willis936 wrote: post #42

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Nobody "fetishizes" small business. This sounds like big corporation mouthpiece rhetoric. Big business is responsible for wealth concentration and irresponsible economics that hurt everyone. The alternative? Small business. It's easy to see why people might prefer a reality where small businesses continue to exist. Not everyone likes the Orwell novel we're writing.

"fetishize" is probably the wrong word, but people are certainly a lot more sympathetic towards small businesses. in my city, people are donating tens of thousands of dollars to local businesses that are closed due to coronavirus. can you imagine someone donating money to keep walmart afloat? as an aside, I've read that jacobin article before and I find it to be a bit myopic. a large part of why small businesses offe…

Post by rexpop » Mon, May 04, 2020, 9:29 PM UTC

rexpop wrote: post #161

bawana wrote: post #25

Why does big always become evil?

This is a false premise. There is plenty of horrific abuse happening in small businesses, and at the local level. There are murders, rapes, and an endless stream of violations by management of their underlings. Evil exists at all scales. However, the codification of certain motives–such as the alienating profit motive–encourages the otherwise less abusively included to collude in the ultimately exploitative program o…